36 Baker & McKenzie Over the past five years, Baker McKenzie’s Israel Transactional Practice has witnessed a rise in cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions relating to Israel, becoming an Elite firm in capital markets (value). London based M&A and high yield capital markets partner David Becker, formerly with White & Case, is often noted as a leading name on Israelrelated cross-border M&A, capital markets and financing transactions. Baker McKenzie also has world leading global tax, regulatory and IP advisory and litigation/arbitration practices that regularly advise Israeli multinationals on some of the most complex situations. Among a pipeline of capital markets transactions in 2023, Becker led the team advising 10 leading global investment banks as underwriter’s counsel on a USD2.5 billion sustainability linked high yield bond offering for Teva Pharmaceuticals. Flying very high in the banking category, the Israel Practice represented Bank Hapoalim in 17 separate European financings. The firm also advised Israeli backed Globe Invest and Unikmind, Teddy Sagi Group investment vehicles, on the GPB1.25 billion take private of London-listed Kape Technologies. This was one of the largest take-private transactions in 2023. Bird & Bird Led by Adam Meisels, Corporate partner in the London office, the Israel Group of global law firm Bird & Bird comprises lawyers from its 32-office network, with significant presence in the UK, Europe, Middle East and AsiaPacific regions. Prominent in the high-tech and IP space – where the firm is ranked in the Elite category - the firm’s experience cuts across many industry sectors and practice areas, such as venture capital, technology & communications, life sciences & healthcare, as well as retail & consumer, automotive, cybersecurity, financial services and fintech, and renewable energy & climate-tech. In 2023, the firm advised on the UK aspects of the sale of Israel’s global data connectivity company Webbing Solutions to Wireless Logic. The Israel Group also represented Leumi UK in providing credit facilities to Zorca Bloomsbury Ltd. for the refurbishment of two hotels into one five-star boutique hotel within the Zetter Hotel group, and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank in the loan facility to Greenwood Developments to fund the refurbishment of Cavern Walks Shopping Centre in Liverpool. With more than 25 years’ experience in technology and electronic communications, Frederique Dupuis-Toubol is a key figure in the team, as is Legal Director in the firm’s Commercial Department, Anthony Rosen.
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